Leadership
School of Engineering
Kyongbum Lee
Kyongbum Lee is the Dean of Tufts University School of Engineering and Karol Family Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering. Under his leadership, the School of Engineering works together to promote and advance the best practices of academic administration, education, and research.
Karen Panetta
As Dean of Graduate Education, Karen Panetta leads efforts to develop and strengthen engineering graduate programs. She works closely with faculty, students, administrators, and staff to recruit highly talented graduate students, to support current students in their academic studies and research, and to continue to develop graduate programs that prepare students for success in their fields.
C. Andrew Ramsburg
As the Dean of Undergraduate Education, C. Andrew Ramsburg is directly responsible for developing, implementing and assessing academic advising and the administration of the degrees awarded in 13 engineering disciplines. He serves as the School of Engineering's point person on educational policy.
Chris Swan
Chris Swan leads the School of Engineering's efforts for inclusive excellence in engineering, developing strategies to build community and enhance belonging for all students, staff, and faculty.
Division of Student Inclusion and Success
Aaron Parayno
The Division of Student Diversity and Inclusion (DSDI) serves as a resource for all undergraduate and graduate students across Arts and Sciences, SMFA at Tufts, and the School of Engineering. As the Associate Dean, Aaron Parayno represents the needs of A&S, SMFA, and SOE students on the university-wide Cabinet on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and he supports the work of eight university centers: Africana Center, Asian American Center, Center for STEM Diversity, FIRST Resource Center, Indigenous Center, LGBT Center, Latinx Center, and Women's Center.
School of Engineering Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
Members of the School of Engineering Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee consist of five faculty, four staff, three students, one faculty from Tufts' School of Art and Science, one Chief Diversity Officer, and one member of the Alumni Board of Advisors group. Members get elected by their constituencies for a term of three years. For more information, please contact EngineeringDEIJ@tufts.edu.
Committee Chair:
- Chris Swan, Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life
Faculty Members:
- Eric L Miller, Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Erica Kemmerling, Assistant Teaching Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Madeleine Oudin, Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering
- Merredith Portsmore, Research Associate Professor and Director of the Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach
Staff Members:
- Aaron Parayno, Associate Dean of Student Inclusive Excellence
- Grace Caldara, Director of the Center for STEM Diversity
- Tara Zantow, Senior Academic Advisor, School of Engineering
Students:
- Three Open Positions
Arts and Sciences Faculty:
- Hugh Gallagher, Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy
Chief Diversity Office:
- Open Position
Alumni Board of Advisors:
- Terence Hosten, A91